Secretariat Building, New Delhi
Building on Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India which houses the Cabinet Secretariat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Secretariat Building or Central Secretariat houses the important ministries of the Government of India. Situated at Raisina Hill, New Delhi, the Secretariat buildings are two blocks of symmetrical buildings (North Block and South Block) on opposite sides of the great axis of Kartavya Path, and flanking the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's House).
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Secretariat Building | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Indo-Saracenic architecture. |
Location | New Delhi, India |
Coordinates | 28°36′54″N 77°12′21″E |
Construction started | 1912 |
Completed | 1927 |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 148,000 sq ft (13,700 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Herbert Baker |
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